Dining & Cafés

Strathalbyn's oldest hotel - a heritage 1840s pub on the corner of Rankine Street with a beer garden running down to the River Angas and a country bistro.

Restored currant shed, seasonal lunch menu

Lunch-only restaurant in a restored 1880s currant drying shed at McLaren Flat, run by Hamish Maguire and Emily Dowie since 2011.

An organic farm cafe and providore set among biodynamic vineyards and olive groves above Willunga, with a paddock-to-plate menu that changes by the day.

On the sand at Horseshoe Bay

Beachside cafe and restaurant right on Horseshoe Bay at Port Elliot - an icon of the Encounter Coast serving breakfast, lunch and summer dinners overlooking the beach.

An 1865 historic country pub in the pretty Finniss River valley - originally Ashbourne's post office and general store, now a refurbished gastropub with live music.

Heritage sandstone pub on Ocean Street

An 1897 sandstone pub on Ocean Street, Victor Harbor - bistro meals, beer garden, front bar and a shot of heritage in the centre of town.

A modern Australian small-plates and cocktail spot on Ocean Street in central Victor Harbor, with a tight seasonal menu and a strong Fleurieu wine list.

Italian dining at Lady Bay Resort golf course

Contemporary Italian restaurant at Lady Bay Resort with a terrace overlooking the golf course and the Gulf St Vincent coast.

A hatted modern South-East Asian eatery in a tin-shed building in historic Aldinga village, with a tight share-plate menu and natural wines.

Heritage inn with 600 wines and 250 gins

A mid-19th century inn turned modern Australian dining room with an epic wine cellar and 250-strong gin bar.

Historic hilltop pub with iconic wine cellar

Historic country pub on Sellicks Hill overlooking the Fleurieu, famous for its award-winning wine list and a cellar with over 700 wines.

McLaren Flat brewery and restaurant

Vale Brewing's home base on Ingoldby Road at McLaren Flat - a full brewery, restaurant and bar with a long menu and all the Vale beers on tap.

A stylish cafe, roastery and concept store inside the Myponga Market building, serving locally roasted coffee and seasonal food in an art deco former butter factory.

Family Italian and McLaren Vale wine

A family-owned cellar door and Italian restaurant in the heart of McLaren Vale, with authentic southern-Italian cooking and estate-grown wines.

Saturday morning produce market in Grosvenor Gardens

Every Saturday morning, over 30 local producers set up in Grosvenor Gardens in central Victor Harbor with fresh produce, seafood, meat, baked goods and Fleurieu wine.

A heritage 1865 bluestone country hotel on Albyn Terrace, Strathalbyn, with an award-winning bistro and a wide verandah looking over the river park.

A slice of Italy on Main Road, Willunga

A Calabrian family cellar door and osteria on the main road into Willunga, specialising in Italian varietals and traditional homestyle cooking.

A Mediterranean-leaning seafood restaurant perched on the Encounter Bay clifftop with panoramic ocean views, a heritage two-storey building and a long-standing reputation.

Restaurant at the foot of The Bluff

Long-established restaurant at Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay - dining with panoramic views across Encounter Bay and the base of The Bluff.

One of colonial SA's five major towns

Historic agricultural town on the western Fleurieu, once one of the five major towns of colonial South Australia and still the service centre for the surrounding farming district.

Award-winning country bakery

A legendary country bakery on the Main South Road at Yankalilla - celebrated for its vanilla slice, pies and pasties on the drive to Cape Jervis.

Beachfront cafe and store on Franklin Parade

A beloved Encounter Bay beachfront cafe, grocery and takeaway - open from 6am for breakfast, coffee, burgers and famous fish and chips.

Hatted fine dining at d'Arenberg

d'Arenberg's fine-dining restaurant on Osborn Road - seasonal Fleurieu produce, an epic wine list and sweeping views across the vineyards to the Cube.